Webinar: Making Skills and Jobs Inclusive of Young Persons with Disabilities

Young people and people with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged groups when it comes to getting a decent job and progressing in their careers. Unfortunately, when young age and disability are combined, the labour market situation is even more dire. The COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated the challenges of the estimated 180 to 220 million young persons with disabilities around the world. This webinar aimed to spotlight good corporate practices and experiences from around the world that support young persons with disabilities in entering and staying in decent work, including through disability mainstreaming in vocational skills initiatives.

Moderated by Bowen Tang, President of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People, the webinar included as speakers Jürgen Menze, Disability Inclusion Officer at the ILO, Haibin Zhou, Founder and CEO of Easy Inclusion, Patricia Matlou, Inclusion and Diversity Associate Manager at Accenture in South Africa, Leku Sylvie Nakou, Member of the Global Network for Young Persons with Disabilities as well as Dorodi Sharma, Senior Technical Manager at the International Disability Alliance.